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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt wed oct 22 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lez020-230900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm edt wed oct 22 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the
morning, then lake effect showers likely in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to
10 knots or less. rain showers likely. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. rain showers likely. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of rain showers. 
.saturday...west winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...light and variable winds. becoming mainly clear. 
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 61 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt wed oct 22 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lez040-041-230900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm edt wed oct 22 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late thursday night...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. periods of lake effect rain late this evening, then
lake effect showers likely after midnight. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts.
periods of lake effect rain with a few rumbles of thunder
possible. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of waterspouts in the morning. showers. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain showers
during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt wed oct 22 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


loz042-230900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt wed oct 22 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late thursday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
a chance of waterspouts late this evening. a chance of
waterspouts late. showers likely late this evening. a chance of
showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts.
lake effect showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers likely. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of waterspouts in
the morning. showers likely. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt wed oct 22 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


loz043-230900-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm edt wed oct 22 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late thursday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of waterspouts. lake effect showers likely. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of waterspouts in
the morning. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. showers. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. showers likely
during the day, then a chance of showers saturday night. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance of
showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 60 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt wed oct 22 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


loz044-230900-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt wed oct 22 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late thursday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. a chance of showers late this evening, then lake
effect showers likely after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of waterspouts. periods of lake effect rain with a few
rumbles of thunder possible. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of waterspouts in
the morning. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. showers. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt wed oct 22 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


loz045-230900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt wed oct 22 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late thursday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. periods of lake effect rain with a few rumbles of
thunder possible. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of waterspouts. periods of lake effect rain with a few
rumbles of thunder possible in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of waterspouts in
the morning. rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. rain showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
a chance of rain showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$